New study explains why genetic mutations cause disease in some people but not in others

Researchers have uncovered a molecular mechanism behind one of biology's long-standing mysteries: why individuals carrying identical…

Strategies in US climate litigation

Researchers have analyzed all US climate change lawsuits over a 26-year period.

The bright ways forests affect their environment

New study finds volatile gases emitted by forests increase the amount of diffuse light reaching the…

Carbon reserves in Central American soils still affected by ancient Mayan deforestation

Deforestation is suspected to have contributed to the mysterious collapse of Mayan civilization more than 1,000…

Quantum fluctuations successfully imaged

Scientists have succeeded in imaging quantum fluctuations for the first time. In their experiment, not only…

Enzyme-powered protocells rise to the top

Researchers have successfully assembled enzyme-powered artificial cells that can float or sink depending on their internal…

Core thinking error underlies belief in creationism, conspiracy theories

It's not uncommon to hear someone say that 'everything happens for a reason' or that something…

Kids stress over public acts of discrimination

Scientists show an association between concerns over public displays of discrimination and behavioral health problems among…

Predictor for immunotherapy response in melanoma

In a new study, researchers developed a gene expression predictor that can indicate whether melanoma in…

To float or not to float? Mystery solved as to why algae balls float and sink

Scientists have uncovered the age-old mystery of why marimo algae balls sink at night and float…